If you are running SM, make sure nextmap.smx is disabled or you'll have the problem you described. Other than that, my servers work perfectly with SM/MM (no "fun" mods, just server management plugins).
Richard Eid wrote: > The issue you experience where you can be playing a co-op map, then after > the first one finishes, you're switched to a Versus map...I noticed the same > thing on my server when I installed Metamod. I think the real message to go > out here is for everyone to remove Metamod. I know this will eliminate > SourceMod at the same time, but face it everyone...neither of them are ready > for Left 4 Dead yet. And to be honest, I kinda hope that somehow they are > locked out alltogether from Left 4 Dead. > > They are what ruined TF2's server selection. I know they make some great > Admin tools out there for SourceMod, but people use it to make cool(lame) > servers instead. > > :2cents: > > -Richard Eid > > > On Sat, Dec 6, 2008 at 12:24 PM, ics <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> This post is mostly about: >> >> - Finding a dedicated server when starting the game from a lobby is now >> faster and more reliable >> >> but i have something to say for those too who run servers, especially >> modded ones so i will post this here instead of useless steampowered ranting >> forums. >> >> After the update, i and others have constantly having issues with >> connecting to a proper servers. Either the new improved search system at >> lobby, which automatically selects the server where the players are thrown, >> is faulty or there isnt free servers at this area. Me and others keep >> getting into servers far away from us. To American, Australian and other >> countries. What is the reason why there could not be favorite servers that >> can be selected from lobby? Sort of like pre-reservation or something. Sure >> there is that "play on steamgroup server" but thats not enough. With that >> way i can only play with friends - if none are around, i get to go to random >> roulette and face the following issues: >> >> Some servers also seem to swap from normal to versus mode on the fly after >> first completed map in the campaign. Happened twice now in 2 different >> servers after the latest 2 updates. Not sure if this is caused somehow by >> those server settings or in-game bug. >> >> Another issue aimed to all of you who run modded servers - it is nice that >> you set up some plugin that filters players out according to their country. >> Now if i end up in US server and there is a filter on that does not allow me >> to get it (your country blablablaa is not allowed on this server), its >> somehow game breaking bug. Frustration to the max and i sure aint the only >> one who faces these errors. Another thing is ping kicker that some servers >> seem to have gotten on using some plugin. Very nice invention. It is likely >> that i would not play on these servers anyway but it is extreamly >> frustrating when you have nice group along from previous game and then new >> server is selected for another campaign -> booted and then someone else >> manages to join in to your place. >> >> One more issue that comes to my mind from versus mode problems are the >> servers that are using director_no_human_zombies 1 which means that half of >> the players will get message "human player limit exceeded 8/4". Sure there >> is that return to lobby vote option but thats not enough. Some people are >> already left the server due to this issue and it breaks the game. All >> servers using this cvar should be excluded from versus search. My suggesting >> would be sv_allow_versus cvar that would be checked upon reservation. >> >> Best (?) thing for everyone would be to exclude these "custom" plugin >> servers filtered out somehow from lobby server search or improve the system >> so we should not end up on servers far away at all where these problems come >> up. >> >> -ics >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >> >> > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
